
Where consumers spend and where they try to save
A DebtBusters study provides interesting insights into how South Africans in different income bands prioritise their spending outside of debt repayments.
A DebtBusters study provides interesting insights into how South Africans in different income bands prioritise their spending outside of debt repayments.
DebtBusters’ Q4 2024 Debt Index reveals a worsening cash flow crunch, with rising reliance on short-term loans and record-high debt service ratios.
Instead of treating a year-end bonus as disposable income, incorporate it into your financial planning by focusing on debt repayment, savings, or long-term investments such as further education.
Financial stress frequently appears in the workplace as anxiety, which can develop into depression, increased absenteeism, and substance abuse.
Even as inflation eases, high interest rates continue to erode incomes, forcing many South Africans to rely on loans to get by.
The Money Stress Tracker survey finds that consumers’ response to financial strain is long on intent but short on action.
Instead of making provision for retirement, they are servicing debt.
Cash-strapped South Africans spending more on essential items such as food at the expense of insurance products, says DebtBusters.
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